How much solar power does Chénens already produce?

108 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% of the municipality's roof potential.

Where do these numbers come from?

From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.

Can I start a LEG in Chénens?

Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

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Solar power in Chénens

108 solar installations with 1.7 MWp of capacity are installed in Chénens.

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Solar installations: 108
Installed capacity: 1.7 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~18%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Fribourg: 28 of 118; by roof potential in use

Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Chénens

The suitable roofs of Chénens could deliver around 9 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~18% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Chénens

A local electricity community is collecting sign-ups here. The more neighbours join, the sooner it starts.

Communities in Chénens

Groupe E SA - Chénens
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Chénens, FR

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Autigny
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Autigny, FR
Groupe E SA - Cottens (FR)
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Cottens (FR), FR
LEG Cottens
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Cottens, FR

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Questions about solar power in Chénens

How much solar power does Chénens already produce?: 108 solar installations with 1.7 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~18% of the municipality's roof potential.
Where do these numbers come from?: From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.
Can I start a LEG in Chénens?: Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

Sources: Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), swisstopo, opendata.swiss. As of October 2026. Totals per municipality only, no individual installations.

Build year	Installations	Capacity (kWp)
before 2012	6	52
2012	0	0
2013	1	125
2014	1	17
2015	2	19
2016	2	10
2017	6	91
2018	3	25
2019	5	73
2020	6	66
2021	10	87
2022	13	258
2023	21	350
2024	18	265
2025	11	201
2026	3	43

Month	GWh
Jan	0.3
Feb	0.5
Mar	0.8
Apr	1
May	1.2
Jun	1.3
Jul	1.3
Aug	1.2
Sept	0.9
Oct	0.5
Nov	0.3
Dec	0.2

Solar power in Chénens

How much sun falls on the roofs of Chénens

A LEG is forming in Chénens

Communities in Chénens

Groupe E SA - Chénens

Communities nearby

Groupe E SA - Autigny

Groupe E SA - Cottens (FR)

LEG Cottens

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Questions about solar power in Chénens